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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... legislature, next week. The Shanghai Composite Index added 69.52 points to close at 3,298.36 on turnover of 334.3 billion yuan ($A69.06 billion). The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, rose 1.03 per cent, or 16.41 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... China, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.18 per cent, or 37.60 points, to 3,136.53 on turnover of 348.3 billion yuan ($A71.61 billion) after rising as much as 2.43 per cent on the opening exchanges. The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock ...

Market Wrap AM

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... drilling had tumbled. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index surged by 76.61 points to 3,204.91 on turnover of 283.4 billion yuan ($A58.02 billion). Sydney surged 1.46 per cent, or 82.03 points, to 5,707.37 - its highest since May 2008. But Tokyo stocks ...

China growth as Li likes it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... economy is now bigger. The lowest growth rate in nearly a quarter of a century in 2014 expanded the economy by 68 billion yuan - that's 18 billion yuan more than when the economy jumped by 13.3% back in 2007. Numerous forecasts again abound... but for ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... years, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 1.00 per cent, or 26.15 points, to 2,630.49 on turnover of 339.0 billion yuan ($55.2 billion). It was the exchange's highest ending since August 4, 2011. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks ...

New masters of universe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... without hesitation". There's none of that - no hesitation - from the People's Bank of China (PBOC). It injected 500 billion yuan (US$81 billion) into the country's five largest banks two weeks ago and just yesterday it eased property restrictions - allowing ...

Thrills, spills and chills

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... (PBOC), according to sina.com, implements counter-slowdown measures. Sina.com reported that the PBOC would provide 500 billion yuan (US$81.4 billion) to China's five largest banks through standing lending facilities of three-month duration. The PBOC ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... of concern by the fact the Chinese authorities see the need to do it." It's been reported China is injecting 500 billion yuan ($81 billion) into the nations largest banks to stimulate the economy. In the resources sector, BHP Billiton fell 42 cents to ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... per cent, or 38.1 points, at 5,407.3. A report on web portal Sina said the People's Bank of China would inject 500 billion yuan ($A87.64 billion) into the five top state-owned banks, with a view to boosting lending to businesses. WELLINGTON - Spark New ...

Anticipatory and moderate adjustments had become necessary

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... adjustments the Politburo did. Sina.com reported that the People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced that it's providing 500 billion yuan (US$81.4 billion) to China's five largest banks through standing lending facilities of three-month duration. Details ...